Transom-operating mechanism.



` c. P. HANINGTON.`-` l TRANSGM ,OPERATING MBCEANISM.

.Arrmornon num 111111,13. 1m.

EATBNTBD AUG. 4, 1908. l A

keine J I I Ne. 895,013. i

` v l l T o all 'whom 'it may concern.; l

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. HANING- TaANlsoM-OPERATING mazelen.

fwn-mq Specification of Letters Pas tr vframe be' leinfles as shown at' 12. a

Patented aug. 4, 190s. I

Application ltiled July 13, 1907. Seral l Journale in the dei? frame 10 is a rock shaft 13 which 'rox'.a citizen of the United States, and a rcsihas a square endas shown at 14, upon which dent of Roselle Park, county of Union, and' State of New Jersey, have lnvented certain' new and useful Improvements' in Transonb Operating Mechanism, of which the following is aspecication.

My invention relates to mechanism for op etat-ing transoms and the like.

The object of my invention is to provide an im roved transom operating device which willi facilitate the operation of the transom, that is-opening, closing and locking the transom in any of its positions.

A further object is to 'provide a construetion by which the greater portion of the .mechanism may be concealed within the door frame.

The invention comprises more specifically speaking a lever fulcrumed at an intermediate point having one of its arms connected through suitable devices with the transom and 'its other arm suitably connected with a lever refer to operating and locking means. I employ a rock shaft suitably journa ed in the door .frame having a spring arm fixed thereon suitably connected with the transom, and also having fixed to it a rock shaft which is slotted to receive a pin provided on one arm of vthe fulcrumed lever, the other arm of the fulcrunied lever being engaged by the lever operating and looking means, which latter is adapted to be actuated by hand.

An embodiment of my invention with several modifications of certain part-s is shown in the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1. is a side elevation showing the door frame, a transom and operating device with the preferred form :of lever operating means; Fig. 2 is a detail elevation, part in section, showing the rock shaft, rock arm and spring arm hereafter referred to; Fig. 3- is a detail sectional elevation of the lever opcr ating means shown in Fig. 1 Fig. ,4 is a detail elevation of amodified form of lever operating and locking meaus;i1`ig. 5 is a detail view showing a part of the lever operating means shown in Fig. 4, with special reference to the locking and unlocking operation; and Fig. 6 is a detail elevation of a further modified form of lever operating and locking means.

Referring now more s ecitically to said drawings, 1 0 indicates tlie door frame in which is suitably mounted .the transom 1l.

g The transom 11 may be mounted in the ing move-ment. t The outer end of rock shaft 13 has suitably is mounted a sleeve 15 which may be keyed thereto by a set screw 16 and which has a 1n FE- 1, and passing looselyT under a retainer '.18 oiithe transom 11 to permit a slightslidfixed thereon the rooliiprm 19 which has` a slot and pin connection as by slot 2O and 1n 21 with @ne arm of a lever 22 fulcrume at irermefziisre point 23 in the door frame. Itl is obvious that although I have here shown the slot 2Q as being in the rock arm.l9 and the pin 21 as being on one arm of fulcrumed lever 22, the pin 21 cou-ld just as well be on rock arm 19 and the slot 20 be formed in fulcruined [ever 22. The slot 20 is diagonally disposed in the rockarm 19to provide a certain acceleration of movement which is thereby obtained upon rocking the rock arm 19 into 'a position shown in dotted lines in Fia'. 1 by operating the fulcrumed lever 2 2. 'lille lower arm of the fulcrumed lever 22 is slotted as shown at 24 in Fig. 1 to receive a pin 25 mounted on an extension 26 of a tlneaded nut 2T which is moved by rotation of the worm 'Zit passing through it. The rotation of the wenn 28 is designed to be affected' by an actuating handle 29. The rotation of the worm 2e nieves the nut 27 which b means ofthe pin 25, thus operates the fu crumedr le ver 22 bij.' which the transom 1s closed and Other means may be employed to eli'ectA the opersng and locking of the fulcrumed lever 22- For example, in Fig. 4, I have shown e.- segment gear 32 -pivotedat 33 which is. provided with a slot 34 engaging the pin 35 on the leerer arm of the ful'ci'umed lever 22. Rot-ation of the segment gear 32 on the pivot 33, thus obviously operates the fulcrumed lever 2:2 F or the purpose of rotating said segment gear 32 a pinion 36 is provided which is mounted u'pon the rod 37 which is suitably peurnaled and passing through the face of the? door frame, has tilted on its out-er end a hand actuating lever 38. The pinion 36 meshes with the teeth of segment gear 32 and in .rotating the rod 37 by turning the handle 38, the movement is transmitted to the segment gear 32. The rod 37 has sutlicient reciprocating movement in itsrjournals connected with t .to permit me to provide a locking lpin .39

e pmion 3.6 when the latter 1s'1n a normal position which is adapted to engage and hold t inwhich itis held by means of a spring 40 To unlockI the pinion 36 the handle 38 is drawn outward and thus the pinion 36 moved against the tension of spring 4.0 out of engagement \vith the locking pin 39, the return tolocklng position being automatic by the action of s ring 40. In .this form of lever operating an journal bearings for the rod 37.

A still further modified form of lever o eratingtmd locking means is illustrated in `ig. 6.

this form an actuating handle 45 may operate a lever 46 suitabl guided in a frame 47 and .provided with a s ot 48 enga ing the pin 35m fulcrumed lever 22. The ever 4 6 passes through a guide plate 49 on the door rame and hason itsunder portion slots 50 which are normally moved into engagement with the bottom of guide 49 by a spring 51 'as clearl shown in Fig. 6. To operate the lever, tlie handle 45 is raised, thus moving the lever 46 against the tension fof spring 5] out of its locking engagement with the bottom of guide 49, and the lever may then be reciprocated to operate the fulcrumed lever 22.

What I claim is: 1. In a transom operating device, the combination with the vtransom suitably mounted .40in the upper portion of the door frame, an

. elongated leversubstantially vertically disposed within the door frame and fulerumed a't an intermediate point therein, and a transom operating connection between the u per portion of said fulcrumed lever and said transom; of a lever operating means operatively connected with the 4lower portionof said fulcrumed lever.

2. In a transom operating device, the combination with the transom suitably mounted Y in the upper portion of the door frame, an elongated lever substantially vertically disposed Within the door frame and fulemmed at an intermediate point therein and atran` l .55 som operating connection between the upper portion of said ulcrumed lever and said transom; of a lever operating and locking means o eratively connected with the lower portion 3. In a transom operating device, the combination with the transom, suitably mounted in the upper portion of the door frame, an

` elongated lever substantially vertically disosedin the door frame and fulcrumed at an locking means a guide frameV ver; of a. lever operating and lo 41- is'provided whose fiange 42 serves to guide and hold in place the segment gear 32 and whose anges 43 and 44 may serve as ably journaled in the door frame and loperatively connected with said' transom and with the upper portion of said fulcrumed lever; of av lever o erating means operatively lie lower. portion of said ful- 7g crumed lever. Y. l

4. In a transom operating device, the combination with the transom suitably mounted 1n the upper portion of the door frame, an

elongated lever substantially vertically disposed within the door frame and fulcruined.' at an intermediate point therein, a. rock arm suitabl f journaled 1n the door framcand operative y connected with said transom and with the upper portion of said fulerumed lecking means operatively connected with the lower portion of said fulcrumed lever.

5. In a transom operating device, the combination vith the transom suitably mounted in the upper portion of the door frame, an

posed within the door frame and fulerumed at an intermediate )oint therein and asuitably mounted rocllc arm operatively con- 9o neet-ed with said transom and having a slot and pin connection with the upper portion'of said fulcrumed lever; ofa lever oyerating .means operatively connected with t e lower portion of said fulerumed lever. f 95 6. In a transom operating device,.tl1e combination with the transom suitably mounted in the upper portion of the door frame., an elongated lever substantially vertically dis' at an mtermediate oint therein and a suitably mounted rocli) arm operatively connected 4with said transomand having a. slot and pin connection with the upper portion of ysaid fulerumed lever; of a lever opera ting and A ocking means operatively connected with the lowerportion of said Aiulcrumed lever.

7. In a transom operating device, the combination with the transom suitably mounted in the upper portion of the door'frame, an 110 elongated lever substantially vertically disposed in saiddoor frame and fulcrumed at an intermediate point therein and a suitably t mounted rock arm o eratively Aconnected with said transom an havin a diagonalslot and pin connection with t ie upper portiono said fulerumed lever; of a lever oper.-l ating' means operativel connected with the ower portion of said fu erumed lever. In a transom operating device, the com- V bination with the transom suitably mounted in the upper portion of the door frame, an elongated lever substantially ,vertically disposed within the door frame and fulcrumed at an intermediate point therein, and a suitably mounted rock arm operatively conncct- Y ed with said transom and having a diagonalslot and pin connection with the upper portion o( said fulcrumed lever; of a lever oper-v 65 intermediate point therein, a rock arm suitating and locking means operatively conelongated lever substantially vertically dis- 'i posed .within the door frame and fulerumed '10e transom, a rock arm fixe on op o said fulcrumed lever.

- diate point therein, a slot and pin connection the upper ortion othedoor frame, a. rock an arm fixed on said rock shaft and suitably acacia cruxned lever. i

9. ln a transom operating device,'ti1e con1 bination of the transomhingedbelow in the upper 1portion of thedoor frame, a rock shaft suitab y journaled in the .door frame, en arm fixed on said rock shaft and connected with E the upper portion of said transom, a rock arm fixed on said rock shaft, an elongated ,l

lever substantiallv vertically disposed .in the door frame and ulcrumed at an intermediate point therein, an operatin connection between said rock arm. and t e u per portion of said ulcrumed lever, and a liever o erstv ing means operatively .connected wit the lower portion of said fulcrumed lever. 10. In a transom operating device, the

combination of the transom hinged below inshaft 'suita ly journaled in the door frame,

connected with the up er nor-tion of the v 'i rock shaft, an elongated lever subs1.a T verticallv disposed within the dof." ame and fulcrumed at an intermediate point therein, an operating connection between said rock arm and the u per portion of said fnlcrumed lever and a ever operating and locking means eratively connected with the lower portion 11. In a transom operating device, the combination of the transom hinged below in the upper portion of the door frame, a rock shaft journaled in the door frame, an arm :listed on said rock shaft and connected with the u per portion of said transom, a roel; arm 'ed on said rock' shaft, an elongated lever substantially vertically disposed within the door frame and fulcrurned at an intermebetween said rock arm and the upper portion of said ulcrumed lever and a lever operating means operatively connected with a portion of said fulcrumed lever.

12. In a transom operating device, the combination of the transom hinged below in the upper portion oi the door frame, a rock shaft journaled in the door frame, an arm fixed on Asaid rock shaft and suitabl connected with the upper portion' of sai tram som, a rock arm fixed on said rock shaft, an elongated lever substantially vertically disposed within said door frame and ulcrulned at an intermediatepoint therein, a slot and pin connection between said rock arm `and the upper portion of said fulcrunied lever and a lever operating and locking means operativelv connected with the lower portion of said fulcrumed lever.

13. In a transom operating device, the combination of the transom hinged below in g the upper ortion of the door trame, a rock shaft suita ly journaled in the door frame, an arm fixed on said rock shaft and suitablvv connected4 .with the upper portion of said transom,'a rock arm :fixed on saidrock shaft,

an elongated lever\su`bstantiallyverticall disposed .within the 'door frame andfu .crmed at sin-intermediate point therein, a

operatively connected with the lower portion o s aid ulcrumed lever..

14. In a .transom voperating device, the

combination of the transom suitably hinged below 1n the upper rortlon ofthe door frame', a -siiai't suitabtl y frame, an arm fixed on said rock shaft and I suitably connected with the up er portion of said transom, a rock arm fixe on said rock shaft, an elongated lever substantially ver# tically disposed within the 'door iframe; and iulcrumedA at an intermediate point therein, a diagonal-slot and pin connection between said .rock arm and the u per portion ofsaid fulcrumed'lever, and a ever operating and loc-king means operatively connected with the lower .portion of said fulcrumed lever.

15. In a transom operating device,- the.

combination with the .transom suitably mounted .in the door frame, Ian elongated lever substantially vertically disposed within the door frame and fulcrumed at an interniediate point therein, and a transom operatn connection between the upper portion of-sai ulcrumed lever and said transom; of a suxtablv guided nut having suitable connection with the lower portion of said 'fulcrumed lever a hand actuated worm in engagementv-*ith said nut.

16. Ina transom operating device, the

combination with the transom suitably mpunted in the upper portion. of the door frame, an elo fated lever. substantially vertically dispose within vthe door frame-and fulcrumed at an intermediate .point therein,

and a suitably mounted rock arm o erat-ively connected with said transom an with the upper portion of said fulcrumed lever; 'of a suitably guided nut having suitable connection with the lower portion ofsaid fulcrumed lever and a hand actuated 'vermin operative' slot and'pin connection with the upper po'- tion of said fulcrumed lever; of a suitabl gdidednut having operative connection wit the iower portion of said ulcrumed lever and a hand actuated worm in operative engagement. with said nut.

18.I`n a transomA operating device,vv thejlggli.

rock arm and-the upper portion of said' v journaled in the 'door device., thev lever substantially ver;A

l l i l 5 tulcrumed at an intermediate point ther'ein 15 combination of the transom suitably mount- .30 20. In a transom operating device, the' l combinationwwith Vthe-'transom suitably mounted in the upper portion of the door frame, an elonvated lever substantially vertically disposed` within the door frame and and a suitably mount-edrock arm operatively connected with said transom and having a diagonal-slot and pin connection with the upper portion of said fulcrumed lever; of a 10 suitably guided nut operatively connected with the lower portion of said ulcrulned lever and a hand actuated worm in operative connection with said nut.

19. In a transom operating device, the

ed .in the upper portion of the door frame, a rock shaft suitably journaled inA the door fram-e, an arm fixed on said rock shaft, and suitably connected 'with said transom,'a rock 20 arm fixed on said rock shaft, an elongated lever substantially vertically' disposed within the door frame and fulcrumed at an intermediate point therein, a diagonal-slot and pin connection between said rock arm and the 25 upper portion of said 'fulcrumed leve-r, a suitably guided Iiut operatively connected with the lower portion of said fulcrumed lever and a hand actuated worm in operative connec tion with said nut.

combination with the transom suitably A, 4 Witnesses:

fra-Ime, an elon ated lever substantially 'vertlcally dlspose within the door frame and and a suitably mounted rock arm operatively connected with said transom and having a/ diagonalslot and pin connection with the/ upper Iportion ot'A said fulorumed lever; of asuitab y guided nut having a pin e slot in the lower portion of Asaid fu crumed lever,v and a hand actuated worm in operative connection with said nut.- A .21. In a transom operating device, the combination of the transom hinged below in 45 the upper portion of the door frame, a-rock shaft suitably journaled in the door frame, an arm-fixed on said rock shaft and suitably.` connected with the up er portion/ ofsaid transom, a rock arm xed on saidrock 50. shaft, an elongated lever substantially verfulcrumed at an intermediate point therein, a diagonal-slot and pin connection between said rock arm and the up er portion of -said'55 fulorumed lever', asuitablly. guided nuthav- V ing a pin engaging `a slot in the lower'portion of sai -fulcrumed lever and a hand' actuated worm in operative engagement with saidnut.

- CHARLES F. imlvnvo'roN.

mounted in the upper portion of the doorl ulcrumed at an intermediate point therein, 35

aginge 4bv tically disposed within, the door frame andre*A`-Tvr 

